His ability I Know What I Have to Do allows you to gain a lore every time you banish a character using the card, making it a very valuable way to finish off weakened characters while progressing your lore count towards victory
(It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control
Meanwhile, this rapier item card does more than just bolster the one armed captain it also enables you to draw extra cards whenever you banish a character in challenge
I see this card becoming a staple in nearly every Sapphire ramp deck
Wizards of the Coast has carefully woven Final Fantasys themes into MTGs mechanics
The White, Blue, and Black (or Esper) deck for Final Fantasy is built around Y'shtola, Night's Blessed, who incentivises you to cast multiple noncreature spells with mana value 3 or greater in a single turn to drain your opponents and draw cards along the way